| Index | McQuesten West | Hamilton | Ontario | 
| Cost of living | 88 | 97 | 111 | 
| Goods & Services | 108 | 108 | 107 | 
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 101 | 
| Health care | 103 | 103 | 103 | 
| Housing | 40 | 67 | 120 | 
| Transportation | 107 | 107 | 104 | 
| Utilities | 130 | 130 | 119 | 
| Cost of living index | |
| Goods & Services index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index | 
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax | 
| Ontario | 8% | 13% | 
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) | 
| Ontario | 5.05% | 13.16% | 
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference | 
| Personal Care | $102.00 | $94.33 | 8.1% | 
| Recreation | $99.00 | $102.33 | 3.3% | 
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference | 
| Meat, Poultry and Fish | $99.00 | $102.27 | 3.2% | 
| Dairy Products and Eggs | $101.00 | $104.67 | 3.5% | 
| Bakery and Cereal Products | $97.00 | $111.67 | 13.1% | 
| Fruit and Vegetables | $98.00 | $113.40 | 13.6% | 
| Alcoholic Beverages | $102.00 | $105.80 | 3.6% | 
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference | 
| Doctor | $104.00 | $101.07 | 2.9% | 
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference | 
| Home Price ($) | $809,600.00 | $659,395.00 | 22.8% | 
| Apartment Rent ($) | $1,940.00 | $2,146.00 | 9.6% | 
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference | 
| Gasoline | $99.00 | $102.07 | 3.0% | 
| Item | Hamilton | National avg. | Difference | 
| All Electricity | $106.00 | $98.60 | 7.5% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| West Lincoln, ON | 15,222 | 95 | 4.7% | 
| Grimsby, ON | 31,320 | 98 | 2.4% | 
| Burlington, ON | 197,435 | 105 | 4.7% | 
| Oakville, ON | 212,353 | 114 | 14.3% | 
| Hamilton, ON | 11,739 | 97 | 3.5% | 
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. | 
| Archdale, NC | 11,738 | n/a | |
| Glen Rock, NJ | 11,747 | n/a | |
| Coldstream, BC | 11,728 | 101 | 0.9% | 
| Oskaloosa, IA | 11,727 | n/a | |
| Evanston, WY | 11,727 | n/a | |
| Hamilton, ON | 11,739 | 97 | 3.5% |